Real Madrid: Form and Line-up
Despite the away El Clasico defeat to Barcelona (0:2), after which Barcelona secured the title early, Real Madrid are going through a decent spell. Admittedly, internal conflicts have affected the unity of the hosts, but that has not stopped the home side grinding out wins thanks to their superior quality. For example, away to Sevilla (1:0) everything was decided by an early goal from Vinicius. The opponents did not create a single clear-cut chance, and the hosts allowed only 0.72 xGA, which is low for a game against a motivated mid-table side.
Key Numbers Real Madrid:
Real Madrid have 45.24 xG in 18 home La Liga games. Only Atletico Madrid (45.40) and Barcelona (51.94) have more, but they have played 19 matches.
Real Madrid recorded three clean-sheet wins in May. They have the best defence this month along with Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano.
Real Madrid have collected 25 points from a possible 30 at home in 2026 (the second-best record in La Liga).
Probable Real Madrid line-up (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois — Fran Garcia, Dean Huijsen, Antonio Rudiger, Dani Carvajal — Thiago Pitarch, Aurelien Tchouameni, Jude Bellingham — Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Brahim Diaz
Absentees: Eder Militao, Rodrygo, Federico Valverde, Ferland Mendy, Andriy Lunin, Arda Guler (all — injury)
Athletic Bilbao: Form and Line-up
Before the final round, Athletic Bilbao still had a chance of qualifying for European competition, but the last three La Liga matches brought them only one point. The away side are essentially just playing out the season — they have no desire to open up. On their last trip the team produced a woeful display, losing 0:2 to Espanyol, for whom that victory was the first of the calendar year.
Key Numbers Athletic Bilbao:
Athletic Bilbao have picked up 8 points from 10 away games in 2026 — only five clubs have fewer.
Since the beginning of March, Athletic Bilbao have suffered five away defeats — four of them without scoring.
Athletic Bilbao have scored only 41 goals in La Liga. Excluding teams in the relegation zone, only Rayo Vallecano (39) and Getafe (31) have a worse attack.
Probable Athletic Bilbao line-up (4-2-3-1): Unai Simon — Aitor Paredes, Aymeric Laporte, Yeray Alvarez, Andoni Gorosabel — Alejandro Rego, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta — Alex Berenguer, Unai Gomez, Inaki Williams — Gorka Guruzeta
Absentees: Unai Egiluz, Oihan Sancet, Nico Williams, Dani Vivian, Benat Prados (all — injury), Yuri Berchiche (suspension)
